Data Analyst

I am working with a client who is seeking a temporary Data Analyst & Reporting Specialist to provide essential reporting, data analysis, and insight support within an HR Shared Service Centre Environment. Experience of doing this role in a HR background is highly desirable. This role will ensure continuity of key reporting outputs, dashboards, business review packs, and operational data analysis during a period of transition. The focus is on delivering and improving reporting, producing clear insights for operational and customer stakeholders, and maintaining high-quality data accuracy. Light automation or workflow optimisation is encouraged where it improves the efficiency of personal processes, but this role does not own the automation strategy.

Key Accountabilities:

• Introduce and maintain daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational and performance reports.

• Prepare data packs and metric updates to support Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews.

• Ensure reports are accurate, consistent, and aligned to KPIs, SLAs, and stakeholder needs.

• Provide clear narrative and insight behind trends, issues, and variances.

• Use data storytelling techniques to present findings simply and effectively to senior stakeholders.

• Maintain dashboards and visualisations used for operational performance, forecasting, and reporting.

• Perform root-cause analysis to understand issues, bottlenecks, and performance trends.

• Support demand and capacity planning through accurate data interpretation.

• Translate data into actionable insight for leadership teams.

• Ensure new reporting processes and improvements are embedded and followed.

• Use simple automation or workflow tools (e.g., Excel automation, Power Query, macros, low-code applications) to streamline reporting processes.

• Identify and remove manual effort where possible (e.g., automated extraction, formatting, and consolidation).

• Ensure any small-scale automation follows good documentation, testing, and control standards.

• Recommend improvements that enhance reporting efficiency and scalability.

• Work closely with operational teams and partners to understand reporting needs.

• Support data requirements for customer and internal performance meetings.

• Communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Contribute to ongoing continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven recommendations.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills with experience translating data into clear insight.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Power BI (or other BI tools).
• Ability to streamline reporting processes through workflow simplification or light automation.
• Strong understanding of data cleansing, modelling, and dashboard design.
• Competent in producing accurate reports, commentary, and supporting business review packs.
• Clear communicator, able to simplify complex data for non-technical audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Able to work with sensitive and confidential data responsibly.

Knowledge & Experience:

Essential

• Strong background in reporting, data analysis, and insight generation.
• Experience supporting operational reporting and performance reviews.
• Experience improving reporting workflows using Excel, Power BI, or light automation tools.

Desirable

• Experience with SQL, Python, VBA, or similar analytical/query tools.
• Experience using workflow or low-code tools to support reporting automation.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms (Workday, Oracle, SuccessFactors) or similar systems.

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• Strong analytical skills with experience translating data into clear insight.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with Power BI (or other BI tools).
• Ability to streamline reporting processes through workflow simplification or light automation.
• Strong understanding of data cleansing, modelling, and dashboard design.
• Competent in producing accurate reports, commentary, and supporting business review packs.
• Clear communicator, able to simplify complex data for non-technical audiences.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Able to work with sensitive and confidential data responsibly.

Knowledge & Experience:

Essential

• Strong background in reporting, data analysis, and insight generation.
• Experience supporting operational reporting and performance reviews.
• Experience improving reporting workflows using Excel, Power BI, or light automation tools.

Desirable

• Experience with SQL, Python, VBA, or similar analytical/query tools.
• Experience using workflow or low-code tools to support reporting automation.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms (Workday, Oracle, SuccessFactors) or similar systems.